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First Atmospheric Piston Carriage Tested

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1847Date range
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1847

Isambard Kingdom Brunel25 February 1847

Exeter · Science / Civil Engineering

The first piston carriage is delivered and makes an initial atmospheric test run from Exeter.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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